US HB2210 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on June 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy; or (2) making available a computer-assisted remote hunt. Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or a continuous period of one year.

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Title

Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-08-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2011-06-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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